Mass demonstrations aimed at Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif are fueled by allegations of fraud in last year’s election.

5. ‘I’M DESPERATE TO GET BACK TO THEM’

That’s the message Jeffrey Fowle, an American detained in North Korea, wants to relay to his family in Ohio. Fowle and fellow detainees Mathew Miller and Kenneth Bae all ask for U.S. intercession.

6. WHAT ACTIONS US FAST FOOD WORKERS MIGHT TAKE THIS WEEK

In their push for a $15 minimum wage, the workers in 150 American cities could target McDonald’s, Wendy’s and other restaurants with sit-ins or other acts of civil disobedience.

7. WHERE US EATING HABITS ARE NOT IMPROVING

While more Americans are eating healthy foods, low-income adults still have poor diets, a 12-year study finds.

8. ‘STONED DRIVING’ CONCERNS RISE AS STATES ALLOW POT

"We see the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington as a wake-up call for all of us in highway safety," says Jonathan Adkins, executive director of Governors Highway Safety Association.

9. FBI INVESTIGATES NUDE PHOTO HACKS

Some cybersecurity experts speculate hackers may have obtained a cache of private celebrity images of Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence and others by exploiting weaknesses in an online image-storing platform.